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Neal Kedzie
| Neal Kedzie | ||
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| Wisconsin State Senate District 11 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,943/year | |
| Per diem | $88/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly | ||
| 1997 - 2001 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1978 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 01/27/1956 | |
| Place of birth | Waukesha, WI | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Kedzie's professional experiences include government relations representative; commercial and industrial coordinator, and facilities manager.
Kedzie earned a BS and did graduate work at the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater. [1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kedzie served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Natural Resources, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Review on Criminal Penalties, Co-chair | ||||
2011-2012
At the beginning of the 2011 legislative session, Kedzie served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education | ||||
| • Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce and Government Operations, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Environment, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
At the beginning of the 2009 legislative session, Kedzie served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children and Families and Workforce Development | ||||
| • Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail | ||||
| • Environment | ||||
| • Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources | ||||
Elections
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2010
Kedzie ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate District 11. He was unopposed in the September 14 primary election. He defeated Democrat L D Rockwell in the November 2, 2010 general election.[2][3][4]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 11 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Neal Kedzie (R)
|
55,121 | 75.37% | ||
| L.D.Rockwell (D) | 17,955 | 24.55% | ||
| Wisconsin Senate, District 11 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Neal Kedzie (R)
|
26.609 | 99.79% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Neal Kedzie won re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate, District 11. [5]
Neal Kedzie raised $106,523 for his campaign, while L D Rockwell raised $3,151.[6]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 11 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Neal Kedzie (R)
|
45,643 | |||
| L D Rockwell (D) | 22,038 | |||
Sponsored legislation
Recent legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Kedzie includes:[7][8]
- A bill creating tax exemptions for older taxpayers[9]
- A bill prohibiting a person from renting or purchasing a vehicle while their license is revoked for intoxicated driving[10]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Kedzie received $78,868 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[11]
| Wisconsin State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Neal Kedzie's campaign in 2010 | |
| Wiswell, William C | $1,800 |
| Messersmith, Eric | $1,000 |
| Graham, William | $1,000 |
| Jacobs, Jesse T | $1,000 |
| Daniels, Daniel R | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $78,868 |
2008
Some of the top contributors to Sen. Kedzie's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[12]
- Susan Daniels, Carol Taylor, Northwestern Mutual Life, AT&T, Wisconsin Realtors Association, and others
Financial, insurance, and real estate interests and companies were his largest donor group. The majority of contributions were from individuals.
In 2008, Kedzie collected $75,202 in donations.
Listed below are the top four contributors to his campaign. <http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=98243 2008 contributors to Neal Kedzie]</ref>
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| AT&T | $1,000 |
| Irene Antoniou | $1,000 |
| Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association | $1,000 |
| General Electric | $1,000 |
External links
- Campaign website
- Sen. Kedzie's Wisconsin Senate website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Campaign contributions: 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
- Neal Kedzie on State Surge
- Kedzie on Facebook
Personal
Kedzie and his wife, Kerrie, have three children; Erika, Ryan, and Sean.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Senator Kedzie
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office, 2010," July 13, 2010
- ↑ Official GAB primary results
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board Official General Election 2010 Results
- ↑ Wisconsin State Election Results, 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money 2006
- ↑ Legislation by Sen. Kedzie
- ↑ Sen. Kedzie on State Surge
- ↑ Bill 64
- ↑ Bill 33
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Neal Kedzie 2008 campaign contributions
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Wisconsin State Senate District 11 2002–present |
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